Gee duhhhhh. If there were 58 Jewish member nations in the UN, wanna bet that Israel would not be getting the amount of resolutions against her that she does now?
--- In Politics_CurrentEvents_Group@yahoogroups.com, Ron Gates <ronnmorrison@...> wrote:
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> And the main opponents of the UN are the Israelis and their supporters, more UN
> resolutions have been passed against Israel than any other country
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> From: Sheep&Goatlady <springcreek@...>
> To: Politics_CurrentEvents_Group@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, 6 March, 2011 10:15:09
> Subject: Re: [Politics_CurrentEvents_Group] I am sure Hillary endorses this as
> well
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> One more thing, the US does not run the UN,, it is run by the members of the
> UN,,
> ----- Original Message -----
> >From: Julie Dinkins-Borkowski
> >To: Julie Dinkins-Borkowski
> >Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2011 2:44 PM
> >Subject: [Politics_CurrentEvents_Group] I am sure Hillary endorses this as well
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> >The United Nations as farce: an insult to the world’s women
> >Posted by: Phineas on March 4, 2011 at 1:01 pm
> >**Posted by Phineas
> >A couple of days ago I provided an example of why the United Nations is useless:
> >while the world is beset by problems around the globe, the Secretary General
> >came to Hollywood to lobby for movies that would serve as propaganda for the
> >alarmist side of the global warming debate. Sure, that’s worthy of a face-palm
> >moment, but it’s not evil.
> >This is:
> >Today, Iran officially becomes a member of the U.N. Commission on the Status of
> >Women. Only three days ago, the U.N. General Assembly voted to suspend Libya’s
> >membership on the U.N. Human Rights Council in a desperate bid to save the
> >Council’s tattered reputation and itself.
> >
> >But not a single state, including the United States, has indicated anything but
> >smooth sailing for today’s membership of Iran on the U.N.’s top women’s rights
> >body.
> >Yes, you read that right. A misogynistic Islamic (But I repeat myself) theocracy
> >has been elected to an international board meant to promote the rights of half
> >the world’s population.
> >This is how the commission describes itself:
> >The Commission on the Status of Women (hereafter referred to as “CSW†or “the
> >Commissionâ€) is a functional commission of the United Nations Economic and
> >Social Council (ECOSOC), dedicated exclusively to gender equality and
> >advancement of women. It is the principal global policy-making body. Every year,
> >representatives of Member States gather at United Nations Headquarters in New
> >York to evaluate progress on gender equality, identify challenges, set global
> >standards and formulate concrete policies to promote gender equality and
> >advancement of women worldwide.
> >The Commission was established by ECOSOC resolution 11(II) of 21 June 1946 with
> >the aim to prepare recommendations and reports to the Council on promoting
> >women’s rightsin political, economic, civil, social and educational fields. The
> >Commission also makes recommendations to the Council on urgent problems
> >requiring immediate attention in the field of women’s rights.
> >Emphases added.
> >Gee, I wonder what kind of recommendations and reports we could expect from Iran
> >to promote the “gender equality and advancement of women?†Maybe we should look
> >at their track record:
> > * Women are subject to a gender-based apartheid rooted in the discriminatory,
> >misogynist code of sharia law.
> >
> > * Women are subject to stoning.
> > * Women are raped in prison as a matter of state policy. (But her family gets a
> >box of sweets!)
> >
> > * Women are exploited for prostitution under the cover of “temporary
> marriage.â€
> >For the UN to agree to Iran’s membership on the Commission is beyond a joke or a
> >farce; it is a slap in the face to all women everywhere, and especially to
> >Iranian women, who have to suffer under this barbaric tyranny.
> >And, never forget, your tax dollars pay for this.
> >UPDATE: I forgot to mention something: Notice how the Obama administration has
> >voiced no objection Iran’s membership? Another proud moment for the diplomacy of
> >Hope and Change.
> >(Crossposted at Public Secrets)
> >Â
> >Â
> >Peacefully yours,
> >PJ
> >Â
> >Â
> >Â
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